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So I've seen The Marvels and I have a theory: they are clearly thinking long term, like decades long franchise here and what I think they're doing, which actually explains a lot recently, is try to hook in an younger audience to the MCU to grow up with the next real long term phase. They know us hardened fans are done and whatever they make can't save us from hating on it all so I feel that this latest movie was a clear signal that the baton has been passed to the younger generation and that they are beginning to build from the beginning again with younger actors and younger themes to accommodate and prepare the next young generation to be fully hooked in for the next ten-fifteen year ride. And you know what? I personally think that's ok - and when you watch this new movie with this in mind it is quite easy to enjoy it and have fun. I hope they manage to build a universe of characters up that my kids enjoy honestly because we were the lucky ones, we lived when Stan lived and enjoyed the source material and the real comics and (some of) the mcu before it changed. I'm interested to see what they do next but now I'm watching these movies with my kids because I used to love marvel and I hope they can enjoy the stories as much as I did.

This was much like a Mario game which I guess is what it was trying to imitate. For Mario fans it captured enough to make you chuckle and keep you happy but the plot, as with all Mario games, essentially revolves around bowser wanting Peach. Low stakes and a disjointed experience meant that critics and those unfamiliar with the franchise probably thought this was a bunch of disjointed scenes mashed together. For those who love Mario, this was essentially an animated run through of the next instalment of the series. Good fun, lacking in substance, especially for those new to the frachise. Perhaps this will become a game later...

WE2 was a highly enjoyable prequel to the first film with a great story to tell and, for the most part, believable, likeable characters. I saw it on imax and I must say that this movie is definitely one to spend the extra on the iMax ticket, it looks fantastic and is possibly the first movie out of China that really competes with Hollywood special effects. The story centers around two men who have lost loved ones or are in the process of losing loved ones, but sitting on the edge of the world wondering what to say at the end of it all was done with grace and very little cheese like we have seen in previous end of the world mammoths. A highlight for me was building on some physically possible tech like the space elevator and mixing that in with sci-Fi which made the insane impossibility of moving the earth with engines possible (no matter how stupid that plan is at it's core in reality). One thing I disliked was the obvious and very in your face stereotypes of other nations people whilst blatantly highlighting the Chinese as the worlds savior, the worlds most selfless, most intelligent and caring people whilst Russians are tough guys, Americans are rash idiots which is a shame from a movie based on a celebrated author who is known for his ideals of the world coming together and working together. That said, I can look past this as I am sure there were directions from "the top" which ensured this portrayal of the Chinese and that of other nations was present as a non negotiable to get the movie green lit.

Overall an enjoyable movie although I'm sure the books are far better.